GUARD VA Benefits Act
USA117th CongressS-5089| Senate
| Updated: 11/15/2022
John Boozman
Republican Senator
Arkansas
Cosponsors (17)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mike Braun (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act This bill imposes criminal penalties and/or fines on individuals for directly or indirectly soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any unauthorized fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine or imprisonment.
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Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-8736Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil actions and liabilityFraud offenses and financial crimesUser charges and feesVeterans' pensions and compensation
GUARD VA Benefits Act
USA117th CongressS-5089| Senate
| Updated: 11/15/2022
Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act This bill imposes criminal penalties and/or fines on individuals for directly or indirectly soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any unauthorized fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine or imprisonment.
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Timeline
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-8736Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
John Boozman
Republican Senator
Arkansas
Cosponsors (17)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mike Braun (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityFraud offenses and financial crimesUser charges and feesVeterans' pensions and compensation